Tokyo Timeline/Discussion

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Hello,
I just sent in the application to CIC-Mississauga on Monday Nov 30/09.
I am living with my partner in Japan.
I am just wondering how long other people had to wait to be approved and what their timelines were like.

Quick question: I am a Canadian Citizen and am planning on returning to Canada before my partner.  Does anyone have any information on the landing process?  Do we HAVE to go together or will it be fine if I am already in Canada and then my partner comes after?

Cheers,

Miss Kitty

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Miss Kitty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Miss Kitty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Tokyo Timeline/Discussion Posted: 01 Dec 2009 at 1:22am
	Hello, I just sent in the application to CIC-Mississauga on Monday Nov 30/09. I am living with my partner in Japan. I am just wondering how long other people had to wait to be approved and what their timelines were like. Quick question: I am a Canadian Citizen and am planning on returning to Canada before my partner. Does anyone have any information on the landing process? Do we HAVE to go together or will it be fine if I am already in Canada and then my partner comes after? Cheers, Miss Kitty

Miss Kitty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Miss Kitty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2009 at 1:25am
	here is a link to the previous discussions that were happening on the old forum http://www.immigration.ca/discussion2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44961

peachy871 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 199	Post Options Post Reply Quote peachy871 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2009 at 7:40am
	Hi Miss Kitty! I am nearly the same situation as you. I am also in Japan and sponsoring my partner. We sent our applications on November 16/09 and still just waiting to find out what happens next. I don't know the answer to your question for sure but I am pretty positive you can go on ahead of him. I would have to look up the info regarding what happens during the landing process, but many people do it the way you are describing: the sponsor is in the country first and the applicant arrives later. You may get an answer from someone who knows this info off the top of their head but if I find something on it, I will be sure to post it.
	Peachy

Miss Kitty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Miss Kitty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2009 at 9:26pm
	This is the most up-to-date timeline I found on the previous Forum...... including updates from this current forum. Cheers! APPLICATIONS APPROVED as of year 2008 - Present:14 Tokian Oct 01/08 - Sponsorship and PRA sent to CIC-M Oct 06/08 - Application received by CIC-M Nov 05/08 - Sponsorship approved PRA sent to Manila Nov 11/08 - PRA process started in Manila (Passport Request) Nov 28/08 - Manila notifies us by mail that PRA has been transferred to Tokyo Office Dec 01/08 - PRA process started in Tokyo Dec 25/08 - Passport submitted to Tokyo office in person Jan 14/09 - Sent email to confirm Tokyo received Passport and PRA Jan 15/09 - Tokyo Office confirms they received passport and PRA is being processed Feb 06/09 - Received letter from Tokyo office confirming application was received and requesting a copy of Sponsor's passport pages 2 and 3. Feb 18/09 - Submitted Sponsor's passport copy (pages 2&3) in person to the embassy May 15/09 - Application approved, request to pay Right of Permanent Resident Fee before visa issuance. Processing time: 7 months 9 days dissidence FEB 09/09 - they received the application FEB 26/09 - started processing and returned (missing a signature) was fixed and sent back the next business day. MAR 12/09 - approved sponsorship application sent to Tokyo. APR 09/09 - started processing my wife's application. MAY 20/09 - interview requested. JUN 01/09 - Interview conducted, application approved, request to pay Right of Permanent Resident Fee before visa issuance. JUN 10/09 - paid RPRF Processing time: 4 months 1 day tandex OCT 07/08 - Application received by CIC-Mississauga NOV 07/08 - processing your application NOV 12/08 - sponsorship approved NOV 18/08 - started processing application on November 18, 2008. MAR 18/09 - transferred application to the Tokyo office MAR 20/09 - received passport request (didn't request any other docs) JUN 13/09 - Application approved, passport, visa, application returned by registered Japan Post Processing time: 8 months 6 days mmh Sep 30/08 - CIC-M received application to sponsor. Oct 30/08 - CIC-M started processing application. Application approved. Sent to Manila Nov 11/08 - Manila started processing PR application. Dec 09/08 - Manila transferred PR application to the Tokyo office. May 19/09 - Letter received requesting proof of intention to return to Canada. JUN 23/09 - Application approved, passport, application returned by registered Japan Post Processing time: 8 months 24 days baseout Mar 09/09 - sent application (from Japan using EMS) Mar 12/09 - Application received in Missisauga Mar 25/09 - Sponsorship approved, application sent to Tokyo Apr 27/09 - Receive Confirmation of Receipt of Application (dated April 24) Apr 27/09 - PPR Jul 20/09 - Application approved, passport received Processing time: 4 months 8 days Empenguin OCT 04/08 - Application sent to CIC-Mississauga OCT 08/08 - Application received by CIC-Mississauga NOV 05/08 - Sponsorship Approved, forwarded to HK office (wrong office) NOV 08/08 - Approval letter received NOV 10/08 - Faxed CIC-Miss asking them to fix their error NOV 12/08 - CIC-Mississauga fixes error and says app will be transferred to Manila office (correct office) NOV 17/08 - Received updated sponsorship approval letter FEB 02/09 - Received email from Hong Kong saying Application was transferred to Manila in early December MAR 10/09 - Received letter from Mississauga dated March 6 saying that our application was transferred from Manila to Tokyo APR 29/09 - Received AOR, Passport Request, and request for Koseki Tohon & Kaiseigen Koseki Tohon. Dated APR 27/09 MAY 04/09 - ECAS update: In Process (since April 27/09), Medicals Received MAY 18/09 - Passport received at Tokyo Office MAY 19/09 - Koseki Tohon and Kaiseigen received at Tokyo Office AUG 04/09 - ECAS: Decision Made AUG 25/09 - Application approved, passport received. AUG 26/09 - Landed at Peace Bridge, Ontario Processing time: 10 months 17 days canahime Feb 05/09 - Sent application Feb 06/09 - Application received by CIC Mississauga Feb 25/09 - Started processing application Apr 01/09 - Sponsorship approved, application sent to Tokyo Jun 04/09 - Processing began in Tokyo Oct 14/09 - Application approved, passport received Oct 15/09 - Landed in Canada Processing time: 8 months 8 days luna2 MAR 04/09 - App. received at CPC-M MAR 17/09 - Sponsorship in process, CPC-M returned our app MAR 24/09 - Received app and letter requesting missing docs MAR 27/09 - Re-received at CPC-M APR 02/09 - Sponsorship approved and forwarded to Tokyo Office APR 07/09 - Approval letter received JUN 01/09 - ECAS: "We started processing your application on May 27" JUN 05/09 - AOR and Passport Request Oct 14/09 - Application approved, passport received Processing time: 7 months 10 days NeedSleep NOV 10/09 - Application sent to CIC-Mississauga NOV 16/09 - Application rec'd by CIC-M DEC 8/09 - Started processing/ Decision Made/ Sponsor approved/ App. forwarded to Tokyo DEC 15/09 - Received Letter. Sponsorship Approved. DEC 22/09 - Tokyo started processing app. JAN 1/10 - Passport request. JAN 5/10 - Passport sent to Tokyo. JAN 12/10 - Decision made. JAN 15/10 - Passport returned. APPLICATION APPROVED! Processing time: 3 months 5 days gts02 Oct 19/09 - Made payment to CIC through internet. Oct 20/09 - Sent off application via Xpress Post. Oct 21/09 - Xpress Post Tracking confirmed application received at CIC Mississauga. Nov 9/09 - ECAS updated to 'Decision Made'. Nov 16/09 - Received letter of Sponsorship Approval and that application was sent off to Tokyo Visa Office. Nov 23/09 - ECAS updated to 'In Process'. PR application was in process on Nov 20. Dec 22, 2009 - My partner received email requesting interview at Tokyo office on Jan 8, 2010. Requested to bring Passports, Birth Certificates (both hers and her sons), Police Certificate (the current one expired during processing) and a filled out copy of IMM 5604. Dec 24, 2009 - My partner received letter in the mail with IMM 5604 to be filled out. Jan 8, 2010 - Had the interview and now waiting. Jan 25, 2010 - ECAS updated to 'Decision Made'. Medicals received. Jan 29, 2010 - Received passports. PR application approved! Processing Time: 3 months 10 days peachy871 NOV 16/09 - Applications sent to CPC-M NOV 19/09 - Applications received by CPC-M DEC 16/09 - Decision made re sponsorship. Letter sent. JAN 5/10 - AOR received, 2 forms and passport requested. JAN 14/10- Passport and forms sent to visa office. JAN 15/10- Rcv'd at visa office (per tracking on Japan Post) JAN 14/10 - email requesting interview for FEB 22/10 EMAIL NOT RECEIVED MAR 19/10 - Interview re-scheduled. (to bring passport? and ongoing documentation). MAR 19/10 - Interview Finished. Accepted. Waiting for Passport to be returned with Visa. MAR 29/10 - Passport Returned. Application Approved!! Processing Time: 4 months and 13 days Miss Kitty NOV 30/09 - sent Application to CIC-M DEC 7/10 - CIC-M received application to sponsor. JAN 4/10 - E-CAS - Decision made. Letter Sent. Application forwarded to TOKYO. JAN 11/10 - Sponsorship Approved. Letter Received. JAN 18/10 - e-cas updated. Tokyo Office has started processing Application. MAR 9/10 - Letter received from Tokyo Visa Office. Confirming receipt and requesting my partners passport, and updated information re: re-establishing plans in Canada MAR 17/10 - Passport and Information sent to Visa Office MAR 18/10 - Email requesting interview for April 2/10, Replied requesting to re-schedule interview date. APR 23/10 - Interview re-scheduled in Tokyo APR 30/10 - Passport Returned. Application Approved!!!!!!! Processing Time: 5 months Nukke DEC 29/09 - PR application sent to CIC-M JAN 26/10 - Sponsor Approval FEB 3/10 - PR Processing began MAR 4/10 - Confirmation Letter from Tokyo, additional info requested (FBI police check, passport, additional proof of sponsor reestablishing in Canada) MAR 10/10 - Additional info sent to Tokyo MAR 11/10 Fingerprints mailed to FBI MAR 29/10 - Passport sent to Tokyo MAY 24/10 - FBI records arrive in mail and sent to Tokyo MAY 27/10 - Requested passport back from Tokyo MAY 29/10 - Passport returned and PR status approved! Elapsed Time: 6 months Manachinu Category: FAM Visa Office: Tokyo App. Filed: 01-03-2010 Sponsor Approved : 29-03-2010 File Transfer: 29-03-2010 Med Done 03-02-2010 , Sent 29-03-2010 PR In Progress: 09-04-2010 AOR & PPR: 12-07-2010 Passport Submitted: 13-07-2010 11-August-2010 - Passport returned. APPLICATION APPROVED! Elapsed Time: ~8months APPLICATION WAITING LIST as of year 2009 to Present: 3 lukeelliot FEB 24/09 - Sponsorship and Permanent Resident applications sent to CIC-M MAR 02/09 - Applications received by CIC-M MAR 13/09 - Sponsorship approved; Application for Permanent Resident forwarded to Tokyo MAR 21/09 - Received letter (dated 4/16) confirming the above from CIC-M APR 14/09 - Received confirmation of receipt of immigration package from Tokyo APR 21/09 - e-cas update: "We started processing your application on April 16, 2009." Elapsed time: Over 1 year Hiroki MAR 03/09 - sent our application to CIC-Mississauga MAR 18/09 - my sponsor was approved APR 20/09 - got a letter from the Tokyo office, it requested my passport and a copy of page 2 and 3 of my sponsor's passport. APR 21/09 sent back both of them to the Tokyo office by registered mail Elapsed time: over 1 year Breetai DEC 15/09 - Application sent to CIC-Mississauga DEC 21/09 - CIC-Mississauga received your application to sponsor JAN 11/10 -started processing your application. Letter sent. JAN 18/10 -Approval letter received Feb. 1/10 ECAS updated to 'In Process'. PR application was in process on Jan. 26. Elapsed Time: 7 months Edited by Miss Kitty - 11 Aug 2010 at 12:14pm

peachy871 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 199	Post Options Post Reply Quote peachy871 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 2009 at 8:18pm
	Looks like the sponsorship approval takes about a month on average. Must stop checking ECAS almost everyday and getting drepressed because I am not in the system yet. CIC-M received my app on Nov 19th (according to EMS tracking) so I still have a bit of a wait. Any other updates out there? I feel like we lost all our fellow Japan people when we moved over to this new forum!
	Peachy

Breetai Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Breetai Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Dec 2009 at 7:17am
	What happened to the old forum? I had to make a new membership to get here. Anyway... They will need her US police report. The only thing they don't require you to send in is a Canadian report, which they usually do themselves, but can request from you mid-process. You definitely do not want them to request anything from you, as it significantly delays everything. They use a system of bring-forward dates, meaning if your application is missing something, they'll request it from you, and set a date in the future (Seems to usually be between 1-3 months) and they won't look at your application until then, regardless of how quickly you get that new documentation to them. It's always good to send everything to them as soon as you can before the ask for it. Well, that's not what I wanted to hear. Getting a criminal record check from the FBI (which they request you get) takes FOUR months. Absolutely insane. I think it would be months faster to send my application asap (planning on it maybe tomorrow) and send away to the FBI. At the very least, my sponsorship can be approved and maybe a few months of processing can be taken care of. A month or two delay is better than the four months the FBI takes, I'm sure!!! I am really hating this whole process. One headache after another. Even worse (well, good but bad as far as the immigration process is concerned), she just tested positive on a pregnancy test a few days ago! We're thinking of going to Canada in about 7 months and have her be a tourist if she doesn't have her PR yet and we'll just have to pay money at the hospital when she gives birth there, as she won't be under health care (insurance) as a tourist. If she gives birth in Japan, everything is messed up again regarding immigration. Actually, we're thinking that Japanese insurance (hoken) might cover 70% of an overseas birth, but not sure yet. Again, this whole process is full of headaches and stress. So, I'm planning on sending everything off sans the US criminal record check. It might delay us a couple months, but waiting for the FBI check is four months. One more thing. It's looking like, on the applicant applications, that we DO NOT paste photos on the applications. I've put the 9 photos in envelopes as they ask, but they don't say if I should be pasting photos to the applications or if they do it with the photos I send in the envelops. Edited by Breetai - 13 Dec 2009 at 7:20am

NeedSleep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote NeedSleep Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2009 at 1:30am
	OK! new forum, new registration but still NeedSleep!! Here's some good news....SPONSORSHIP APPROVED!!!! So for those of you who just sent your applications in November, you should hear something soon! I know the feeling peachy, I was like "why am I not on ecas! WHY!!" But I checked last week after there tuesday update (using my receipt #) and there I was. Here's my time line: NOV 10/09 - Application sent to CIC-Mississauga NOV 16/09 - Application rec'd by CIC-M DEC 8/09 - Started processing/ Decision Made/ Sponsor approved/ App. forwarded to Tokyo This was all according to ECAS. I didn't get the approval letter until today, and it took about one week for me to receive it.

Breetai Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Breetai Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2009 at 11:35am
	DEC 15/09 - Application sent to CIC-Mississauga DEC 21/09 - CIC-Mississauga received your application to sponsor JAN 11/10 -started processing your application. Letter sent. JAN 18/10 -Approval letter received Edited by Breetai - 18 Jan 2010 at 9:41am

peachy871 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 199	Post Options Post Reply Quote peachy871 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2009 at 3:43am
	Yayyyy, NeedSleep!!! That is great news!!! Congrats! Glad to hear that! My neighbours are actually going through the same process. They submitted their applications in early October and just got their notice regarding the sponsorship approval as well. I just checked ECAS and still not there but hoping it will show up next week. Or who knows, perhaps I will be processed just after they update ECAS (usually Tuesdays) and will get the letter at some point before it is in the system. Fingers crossed. I look at it this way...if I haven't gotten our apps returned yet, it's probably a good sign!
	Peachy

peachy871 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 199	Post Options Post Reply Quote peachy871 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2009 at 3:46am
	Oh yeah...re what happened to the old forum...I guess there were too many spammers on there and a few other things getting out of hand so they created a new forum with moderators and better blocks against spam. At least that is what I understand...
	Peachy